A research from Monell Center found that having a sugar-free diet for a period of time will make things much sweeter than they originally are. This may help people do away with high-diet while still able to taste and enjoy the sweetness of things.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition assessed healthy adults who consume about two or more sugary drinks every day. This means that they pretty much consume a large amount of sugar on a regular basis. The researchers divided these people into two groups: group one composed of 16 participants will maintain their regular, sugar-filled diet, and group two, which is made up of 13 participants will have a low-sugar diet for three months.
After some time, the participants involved in the low-sugar diet had the same amount of calories they had before the study, but 40 percent of their sugar calories were replaced with calories from fats, proteins, and complex carbohydrates. After every month, the participants have vanilla pudding and a raspberry drink.
The low-sugar group rated the foods as much sweeter in both the intensity and pleasantness compared to those who kept their original high-sugar diet. Even though both groups liked the same amount of sugar in their food, it looks like the low-sugar people enjoyed the sweetness of their food more than the other group.
Paul Wise, a sensory psychologist at Monell Center and an author of the study explained that over-consumption of sugar is known to contribute to obesity and other health issues like heart disease. She added saying that if only people could adjust the sugar in their diet over time without affecting the quality of food, it may be able to slowly decrease sugar added in food and drinks without causing food rejection.
The outcome is different from a past research on salt diets, where participants of the study that were on a low-salt diet ended up wanting less salt when the study finished. However, this study revealed results indicating that who are in search to decrease sugar in their diet still have hope.
